Licensed Vocational Nurse

Neighborhood Healthcare•Riverside, CA

1d•$32 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together. As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 96k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance. We have been doing this since 1969, and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you. ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by assisting Registered Nurses to support patients more efficiently. This role will verify and document immunization records and coordination with the RN Immunization Coordinator. In addition, this role will assist RNs with triage and direct care to patients.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required.
Valid CA LVN license required and maintained as a condition of employment.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
One-year LVN experience is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Knowledgeable about and experience with basic nursing procedures, nursing skills
Ability to work in a faced paced busy clinic environment
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an ambulatory clinic and/or community health setting preferred.
Bilingual (English/Arabic) or (English/Spanish) is preferred.
AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques.
Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement

Responsibilities

Assists with walk-in patients including taking vitals, obtaining history of presenting illness, and reporting anything out of range.
Monitors the RN resource schedule of appointments, walk-ins, and the status of patients in the waiting room to identify high to low acuity of care; assists RNs by taking care of less acute patients with RN supervision.
Assists with medication administration, including injections.
Performs EKGs on patients, including pre-op.
Keeps RN Triage room stocked.
Conducts monthly medication inventories and rotates stock based on expiration dates.
Assists with routine RN TEs, under RN supervision.
Performs labs prior to rooming walk in patients, as needed.
Helps to troubleshoot and address patient needs with RN supervision.
Documents of patient care according to standard procedures.
Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient conditions to Provider and RN.
Assists RN or Provider with treatments, procedures, and special tests, as needed.
Reviews and compares needed records and abstract data to SDIR/DAIR, eCW, and patient’s immunization records; including identifying when patient immunizations are due.
Verifies immunization orders with RN for accuracy, such as correct vaccine, dosage, expiration date, and age.
Provides vaccine information statements (VIS) and administers vaccines, as ordered.
Documents vaccines administered in SDIR/CAIR, eCW, and patient vaccine records.
Sets up recall appointments for upcoming due vaccines.
Ensures all forms are kept up to date, such as Vis forms.
Completes required reports for RN to review
Manages vaccine inventory to maintain accurate inventory, manage supply expiration dates, and rotation of stock to avoid waste
Places vaccine orders in a timely manner to prevent running out of vaccines or creating an over supply
Performs routine cleaning standards to maintain refrigerators and freezers for vaccines
Conducts proper handling, storage, and management of vaccines in compliance with Vaccines for Children (VFC)/ Vaccines for Adult (VFA) guidelines
Provides staff immunization trainings in conjunction with Medical Assistant Trainings, as needed
Provides periodic vaccine updates, in-services, or information to staff, as needed
Monitors and records refrigerator and freezer temperatures at least twice a day
Assists vaccine excursions in alignment to standard protocols
Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful